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Further Amending Presidential Decree No. 79, as Amended, Entitled "Revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One"

Executive Order No. 160

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 160 April 13, 1987

FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 79, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "REVISING THE POPULATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE"

WHEREAS, in pursuance of the State policies on the family and other related policies enunciated in the 1987 Constitution, the Population Commission must be strengthened by making the composition and membership of its Board more responsive to the roles of the Commission is called upon to perform in the light of the 1987 Constitution;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Sec. 1. Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 79, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 6. Board of Commissioners. All the functions and powers of the Population Commission shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the Board, composed of eleven (11) members as representatives of the private sector, as follows:

The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development

Chairman

The Director-General of...

Further Amending Presidential Decree No. 79, as Amended, Entitled "Revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One"
Summary of Executive Order No. 160

Composition and Membership of the Population Commission Board
- The Board of Commissioners (the Board) of the Population Commission (POPCOM) shall be composed of 11 members, including representatives from the private sector. (Sec. 1)
- The Board members from the government sector are:
    - Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (Chairman)
    - Director-General of National Economic and Development Authority
    - Secretary of Health
    - Secretary of Local Government
    - Secretary of Labor and Employment
    - Secretary of Agriculture
    - Secretary of Agrarian Reform
    - Secretary of Trade and Industry
    - Secretary of Public Works and Highways
    - Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
    - Director of University of the Philippines Population Institute
- The private sector representatives are:
    - Dr. Ruben Apelo (Family Planning Organization of the Philippines)
    - Dr. Gloria T. Aragon (Liaison Officer, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women)
    - Dr. Conrado Lorenzo, Jr. (Population Center Foundation)
- The private sector representatives shall serve at the pleasure of the President of the Philippines. (Sec. 1)

Powers and Duties of the Chairman
- The Chairman shall have the following powers and duties:
    - To call and preside over the meetings of the Board. (Sec. 2(a))
    - To review, and with the concurrence of the Board, authorize major policies and programs. (Sec. 2(b))
    - To appoint, with the approval of the Board, the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Directors, Regional Directors, and recommend their compensation and suspension/removal for cause. (Sec. 2(c))
    - To submit annual and periodic reports to the President on POPCOM's accomplishments and programs. (Sec. 2(d))
    - To accept gifts, grants or donations on behalf of POPCOM and administer, obligate and disburse the same. (Sec. 2(e))
    - To constitute committees consisting of Board members or other experts and consultants, and subject to Board approval, authorize payment of honoraria or additional compensation and commutable traveling allowances for services rendered, except to Board members. (Sec. 2(f))
    - To delegate to the Executive Director, subject to Board approval, any of the powers vested in the Chairman. (Sec. 2(g))
    - To perform other duties assigned by the Board. (Sec. 2(h))

Meetings and Quorum
- The Board shall meet at least once every four months or more often at the call of the Chairman. (Sec. 3)
- Eight (8) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and no action shall be considered a decision of the Board unless it carries the affirmative vote of at least eight (8) members present and voting. (Sec. 3)
- The Board members who are government officials shall serve without additional compensation. (Sec. 3)

Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly. (Sec. 4)
- This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. (Sec. 5)

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